School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
179
Highest
1.22 GPIA
Tonga
Lowest
0.6159 GPIA
Afghanistan
Median
1.05 GPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
12,738
What the numbers show
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 179 countries. The highest value is 1.22 GPIA in Tonga; the lowest is 0.6159 GPIA in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.05 GPIA, and the mean is 1.02 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 139 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Yemen (up 59.3%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 7.4%).
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 2 | Senegal | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 3 | Kuwait | 1.18 GPIA | 2015 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 4 | Argentina | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | Qatar | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 7 | Venezuela | 1.16 GPIA | 2008 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 9 | Uruguay | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 10 | Jamaica | 1.14 GPIA | 2015 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 11 | Seychelles | 1.14 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 12 | Mongolia | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 13 | Barbados | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 15 | Iceland | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 1.12 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 17 | Croatia | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 18 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.12 GPIA | 2015 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 19 | Palestine | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 20 | Bhutan | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 21 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.11 GPIA | 2012 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 22 | Belgium | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 1.11 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 26 | United States | 1.11 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 28 | Marshall Islands | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 30 | Cuba | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 33 | Cape Verde | 1.1 GPIA | 2018 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 34 | Bahrain | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 35 | Tunisia | 1.1 GPIA | 2016 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 37 | Norway | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 38 | Latvia | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 39 | British Virgin Islands | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 40 | Guyana | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 41 | Monaco | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 42 | Namibia | 1.09 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 43 | Lebanon | 1.09 GPIA | 2019 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 44 | Bermuda | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 45 | Brazil | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 46 | Oman | 1.09 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 47 | Panama | 1.09 GPIA | 2016 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.08 GPIA | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 49 | Montenegro | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 50 | Mauritius | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 51 | Aruba | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 52 | Algeria | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 53 | Mexico | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 54 | Saint Lucia | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 55 | Moldova | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 56 | Thailand | 1.08 GPIA | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 57 | El Salvador | 1.08 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 58 | Myanmar | 1.08 GPIA | 2018 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 59 | Romania | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 61 | Australia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 62 | Spain | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 63 | Brunei | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 64 | Lesotho | 1.07 GPIA | 2017 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 65 | Ecuador | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 66 | Malaysia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 67 | Canada | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 68 | Slovakia | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 69 | Lithuania | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 70 | Suriname | 1.07 GPIA | 2021 | — | flat |
| 71 | Austria | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 72 | Jordan | 1.07 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 73 | Kazakhstan | 1.07 GPIA | 2025 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 74 | Italy | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 75 | Paraguay | 1.06 GPIA | 2011 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 76 | France | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 77 | Belize | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 78 | Denmark | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 79 | North Macedonia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 80 | Israel | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 81 | United Kingdom | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 82 | Czechia | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 83 | Burundi | 1.06 GPIA | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 84 | Bulgaria | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 85 | Costa Rica | 1.06 GPIA | 2019 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 86 | Grenada | 1.06 GPIA | 2018 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 87 | Albania | 1.06 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 88 | Serbia | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 89 | Netherlands | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 90 | South Africa | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 92 | Botswana | 1.05 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 93 | New Zealand | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 94 | Armenia | 1.05 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 95 | Hungary | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 96 | United Arab Emirates | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 97 | Portugal | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 98 | Morocco | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.04 GPIA | 2004 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 100 | Libya | 1.04 GPIA | 2003 | — | rising |
| 101 | Saudi Arabia | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 102 | Ireland | 1.04 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 103 | Samoa | 1.04 GPIA | 2000 | — | flat |
| 104 | Colombia | 1.03 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 105 | Macao | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 107 | Philippines | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 108 | Tanzania | 1.03 GPIA | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 109 | Guatemala | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 110 | Indonesia | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 111 | China | 1.03 GPIA | 2012 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 112 | Uzbekistan | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 113 | Chile | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 114 | Belarus | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 115 | India | 1.02 GPIA | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 116 | Anguilla | 1.02 GPIA | 2008 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 117 | Cambodia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 118 | Madagascar | 1.02 GPIA | 2019 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 119 | Luxembourg | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 120 | Malawi | 1.02 GPIA | 2021 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 121 | Switzerland | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 122 | Greece | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 123 | Georgia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 124 | Nepal | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 125 | Russia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 126 | Andorra | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 127 | Azerbaijan | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 128 | Germany | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 129 | Singapore | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 130 | Iran | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 131 | Turkmenistan | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 132 | Ghana | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 133 | Peru | 1 GPIA | 2017 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 134 | Hong Kong | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 135 | Turkey | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 136 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 137 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.9992 GPIA | 2015 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 138 | Egypt | 0.9958 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 139 | Rwanda | 0.9957 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 140 | Japan | 0.9955 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 141 | San Marino | 0.9899 GPIA | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 142 | Syria | 0.9799 GPIA | 2013 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 143 | Congo | 0.9738 GPIA | 2012 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 144 | South Korea | 0.9697 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 145 | Mauritania | 0.9669 GPIA | 2020 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 146 | Kenya | 0.9612 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 147 | Ukraine | 0.9606 GPIA | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 148 | Pakistan | 0.957 GPIA | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 149 | Laos | 0.9567 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 150 | Zimbabwe | 0.9527 GPIA | 2013 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 151 | Vietnam | 0.9429 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 152 | Gabon | 0.938 GPIA | 1999 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 153 | Uganda | 0.9334 GPIA | 2004 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 154 | Sudan | 0.9308 GPIA | 2015 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 155 | Fiji | 0.9274 GPIA | 2024 | — | flat |
| 156 | Vanuatu | 0.9214 GPIA | 2004 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 157 | Eswatini | 0.9158 GPIA | 2013 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 158 | Mozambique | 0.9095 GPIA | 2017 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 0.8998 GPIA | 2012 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 160 | Cameroon | 0.8995 GPIA | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 161 | Nigeria | 0.8875 GPIA | 2011 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 162 | Benin | 0.8774 GPIA | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 163 | Liechtenstein | 0.8738 GPIA | 2021 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 164 | Togo | 0.8423 GPIA | 2017 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 165 | Zambia | 0.8359 GPIA | 1988 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 166 | Mali | 0.835 GPIA | 2017 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 167 | Tajikistan | 0.8318 GPIA | 2013 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 168 | Eritrea | 0.8266 GPIA | 2015 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 169 | Niger | 0.8113 GPIA | 2017 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 170 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0.7925 GPIA | 2013 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 171 | Guinea | 0.7563 GPIA | 2014 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 172 | Djibouti | 0.7516 GPIA | 2004 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 173 | Iraq | 0.7473 GPIA | 2004 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 174 | Sierra Leone | 0.7404 GPIA | 2001 | — | rising |
| 175 | Yemen | 0.7336 GPIA | 2011 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 176 | Liberia | 0.6999 GPIA | 2000 | — | rising |
| 177 | Central African Republic | 0.698 GPIA | 2012 | — | rising |
| 178 | Chad | 0.68 GPIA | 2015 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 179 | Afghanistan | 0.6159 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 1.1 GPIA
- SDG: Northern America 1.1 GPIA
- UNICEF: North America 1.1 GPIA
- WB: North America 1.1 GPIA
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 1.1 GPIA
- ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 1.09 GPIA
- UNICEF: Gulf Area 1.09 GPIA
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries 1.09 GPIA
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 1.09 GPIA
- MDG: Latin America 1.09 GPIA
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 1.08 GPIA
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 1.08 GPIA
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 1.08 GPIA
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 1.08 GPIA
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 1.08 GPIA
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean 1.08 GPIA
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 1.08 GPIA
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 1.08 GPIA
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 1.08 GPIA
- UNICEF: Western Balkans 1.08 GPIA
- WB: Caribbean Small States 1.08 GPIA
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 1.08 GPIA
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 1.08 GPIA
- MDG: Caribbean 1.08 GPIA
- UIS: North America and Western Europe 1.08 GPIA
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 1.07 GPIA
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 1.07 GPIA
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 1.07 GPIA
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 1.07 GPIA
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 1.07 GPIA
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 1.06 GPIA
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 1.06 GPIA
- MDG: Developed Regions 1.06 GPIA
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 1.06 GPIA
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 1.06 GPIA
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 1.06 GPIA
- WB: European Union 1.06 GPIA
- UNICEF: Western Europe 1.06 GPIA
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 1.06 GPIA
- WB: Oecd Members 1.06 GPIA
About this data
February 2026 Data Release